CellWell record HH-5814
Dietary heme iron absorption. A discussion of possible mechanisms for the absorption-promoting effect of meat and for the regulation of iron absorption
Hallberg L, Bjorn-Rasmussen E, Howard L, Rossander L
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology ยท 1979
In plain language
Heme iron from liver and other meat sources absorbs far more efficiently than non-heme iron, and meat itself further boosts absorption of the non-heme iron eaten alongside it in the same meal.
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